Art "Through the Ages"

The Evening of the Arts actually began yesterday afternoon with the Pre-K and Kindergarten concert and continues through the weekend with the gallery open for viewing after Meeting on Sunday. One very special aspect of this annual event is the fact that every single student at every grade level participates and has their artwork on display.

Fifth graders are given special treatment, with individual display space for each one of them. I also appreciate the collaborative works of art. This year, they include Rapunzel's Castle (second grade), the preamble to the Constitution "spelled out" on license plates from the fifty states (fifth grade), and a copy of Picasso's Three Musicians (several grades).

Kudos to T. Dennis, who began the Evening of the Arts many years ago, T. Ruth and Julia Morris (Tyler '03) for their expert hanging of the art show, and T. Karen for her energy in putting together an entertaining concert.

From Africa to the Moon (and beyond!)

This past Friday was a very busy day at WCFS! In the morning, Kindergarten presented the annual African Market, showcasing all that they have learned about African geography, animals, clothing, food, customs, art, music and games. The students were assigned to their stations and answered questions put to them with great confidence!

And then it was on to outer space (at least virtually) with NASA Astronaut Marsha Ivins, a veteran of five space shuttle missions. Marsha gave an extremely engaging presentation to the entire school as well as guests from Goshen Friends School and Chester County Family Academy about the history and future of US space missions. She also visited classes during the afternoon. Marsha said that she hopes to spark the kind of excitement in today's students that many felt when the Apollo missions went to the moon. Judging by the reaction of her audience, I think she succeeded. Many thanks to T. Alice for arranging this special event.

Fifth Grade Trip to Washington, DC

Thirteen happy, weary fifth graders disembarked from the train in Wilmington station Friday evening after two very full and successful days in Washington, DC. They surveyed farm land at Mt. Vernon, toured the Capitol and White House, visited the Supreme Court and several monuments, and walked A LOT.

Each student researched either the Capitol, Supreme Court or White House prior to the trip. When they then got to see "their building", the excitement and joy on their faces was rewarding to see. They made their teachers proud with the amount of knowledge they shared on tours and with the respect they showed at the Tomb of the Unknowns and the Vietnam War Memorial.

The class left a smaller carbon footprint by using public transportation rather than a chartered bus. They became quite adept at managing fare cards and keeping their balance on the Metro!